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Title: Mr Sponge&Apos;S Sporting Tour
Description: London, Bradbury, Evans, & Co. c1853. Leather. An early printing of Surtees's sporting novel featuring Mr Sponge, adorned with hand-coloured plates by John Leech. Undated early printing of this work, dated from other copies catalogued at the British Library. One of Robert Smith Surtees's popular sporting novels, originally published in parts. Robert Smith Surtees's novels follow the adventures of Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer. Surtees' novels are entertaining and witty, and his writing style and characters are often compared to Charles Dickens.Published anonymously. Rebound in half calf without half title, no advertisements to rear, all thirteen hand-coloured plates by John Leech present, as well as numerous further vignettes in text. Rebound in half calf over marbled boards. Externally a trifle worn with shelf wear, rubbing to spine, boards, joints, and extremities, front joint starting. Previous ownership inscription to front free endpaper, dated 1874. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally very clean throughout. Good . Ill.: John Leech. Good .

Keywords: robert smith surtees early editions sporting tours early editions John Leech


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